Sensory Difficulty and Assistive Device Use Among Older U.S. Immigrants: Differences by Region of Origin

Shane D. Burns, Elizabeth H. Baker, Connor M. Sheehan, Kyriakos S. Markides, Population Studies Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Social and Family Dynamics, Arizona State University, Preventative Medicine , Community Health, University of Texas Medical Branch

Research on Aging: An International Bimonthly Journal

Published online on April 08, 2026

Abstract

Research on Aging, Ahead of Print.
U.S. immigrants are aging faster than their U.S.-born counterparts, though little is known about their sensory difficulty and assistive device use patterns, particularly by region of origin which reflects pre- and post-migration exposures. We compiled ...